Course, Events, Days Out and Parties at Westley Farm - Autumn/Winter

[Mike Bush (BT)]

Maybe of interest to some of you:

 

 

From: Ruth Davey

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 8:51 PM

Subject: Course, Events, Days Out and Parties at Westley Farm - Autumn/Winter

 

Dear Seb

 

We are excited about the new Course and Event Programme at Westley Farm. We would be very grateful if you could please circulate to the Transition Stroud Network and to any other permaculture/ other contacts you think may be interested. Thanks very much.

 

Best wishes

 

Ruth Davey

On behalf of Westley Farm

 

Courses, events, days out and parties @ Westley Farm, Near Chalford, Stroud

Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 

September 

Building an Earth Oven Weekend Tues 20 – Wed 21 Sep - Learn to build an over from the earth beneath your feet

With Oliver Weight

The Cycle of the Year: Autumn Equinox Fri 23 Sep - Become more creatively connected with the Earth

With Lucy Voelcker

Autumn Equinox Ceremony Sun 25^th Sep - Explore how to connect with Nature and Spirit 

With Lucy Voelcker

Introduction to Permaculture Weekend Sat 24 – Sun 25 Sep - An exploration of the principles and practice of Permaculture

With Sarah Pugh

 

October

 

Perfectly Preserved Tue 4 – Wed 5 Oct - Jams, jellies, syrups, cordials, vinegars, drying and candying

With Cheryl Wycherley

Nature in Art Weekend Sat 8 – Sun 9 Oct Saturday – Two Dimensional Land Art, Sunday – Three Dimensional Land Art Sculpture

With Ruth Liengaard

Wildlife Gardening Wonderland Tue 11 Oct - Help birds, bugs and beasts make it through the winter

With Ellen Winter, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust - Free

Community Apple Pressing Day Sun 23 Oct - Bring your spare apples and go home with your own juice 

Wildlife Conservation Day Wed 26 Oct - Join us for a day scrub bashing on the Butterfly Banks.

With Ellen Winter, The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

The Cycle of the Year: Samhain Mon 31 Oct - Become more creatively connected with the Earth

With Lucy Voelcker 

November

Master Bushman Weekend Sat 5 – Sun 6 Nov - Fire building, knife and wood craft, tracking, stalking, wild cooking, shelter building

With Nicholas Skinner

Badger Watch and Owl Prowl Sat 19 Nov 5pm – 8pm - A lecture, soup and walk with the expert.

With Chris Sperring, MBE Broadcaster and Naturalist 

Perfectly Preserved for Christmas Sun 20 Nov - Jams, syrups, cordials, vinegars, drying and candying

With Cheryl Wycherley

Perfectly Preserved for Christmas Tue 22 – Wed 23 Nov - Jams, jellies, syrups, cordials, vinegars, drying and candying

With Cheryl Wycherley

December

The Cycle of the Year: Preparation for Winter Solstice Fri 2 Dec - Become more creatively connected with the Earth

With Lucy Voelcker 

Preparation for Winter Solstice Ceremony Sun 4 Dec - Explore how to connect with Nature and Spirit in preparation for the 21^st

With Lucy Voelcker

February 

The Cycle of the Year: Imbolc Wed 1 Feb - Become more creatively connected with the Earth

With Lucy Voelcker

Wildlife Conservation Day Sun 19 Feb - Join us for a day scrub bashing on the Butterfly Banks.

With Ellen Winter, The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

  

Camping, Holiday Cottages and Yurts available on the farm.

Booking for courses is essential.  For more information please visit www.westleyfarm.co.uk/calendar.htm or call 01285 760262 or email in...@westleyfarm.co.uk

About Westley Farm

Westley farm is an 80 acre farm where wild woods and banks of cowslips and orchids are rated with equal importance to the raising of cattle and sheep. The traditional hay meadows, ancient woodland, regenerating coppice and species rich limestone grassland on the farm have ensured our acceptance onto the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme.

Why Courses and Events?

We are branching out from our award-winning holiday business (we won the Cotswold Tourism ‘Best Self-Catering Business of the Year 2010) to encourage more people to get active and enjoy the Great Outdoors. By joining in practical courses on the farm, we hope more people will get up close experience our shared natural and environmental heritage. We hope that by learning to cherish and understand our world we will want to live in a more sustainable way.

Community and Education Links 

As well as running courses with local tutors and Conservation Days with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, we are building stronger links with Transition Stroud, Stroud Apple Town, Gloucestershire Orchard Project, Stroud College, and various home education networks. If you would like your organization or group to enjoy and learn from the farm, we would love to hear from you. 

Days Out and Parties 

If your business, organization, family or friends would like to use the farm for an away day, team building occasion, party or simply for having fun, do give us a call. 

Visit http://www.westleyfarm.co.uk/calendar.htm to find our more or call 01285 760262.